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Which Injuries Lead to a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Understanding the most common on-the-job injuries and which are more likely to end with a workers’ compensation claim. Injuries can happen on the job no matter how safe the construction site is. “Every year there are millions of nonfatal workplace injuries in every type of industry,” ...
Cotney Construction Law Encourages Participation in OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down This Month
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Contractors can participate by simply hosting a toolbox talk on fall prevention or conducting inspections of the integrity of safety gear. Well-known in the industry for their defense of contractors against OSHA citations, Cotney Construction Law also encourages contractors to develop strong safety standards ...
Understanding a Construction Contract
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Ensure your contracts protect you; don’t overlook these five elements. Construction contracts are crucial for successful projects. It is important for construction lawyers to review these contracts to ensure they are written clearly, are fair to the involved parties, and protect you and your best interests. Construction ...
Six Important Tips for Maintaining Ladder Safety While Roofing
Ladders are present on virtually every jobsite and provide employees with convenient options to access upper levels. Unfortunately, the hazard of falling can pose significant risks to employees using ladders. Additionally, because non-compliant ladder use is highly visible, it is one of OSHA’s most frequent reasons for issuing citations. To protect employees, ...
Five Key Tips for Effective Hazard Communication (HazCom)
OSHA requires that the identities and hazards of chemicals be available to workers in the workplace. In fact, HazCom was the second-most commonly cited standard by OSHA in 2019. The following tips will help roofers comply with OSHA’s regulations and keep employees informed: Written HazCom programs are required by law. Each ...
Avoiding and Limiting E-Verify Liability
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Learn more about the ways contractors can prevent unwanted liability. “The E-Verify rule for federal contractors can be a deal breaker for many contractors. The requirements imposed on contractors can expose them to liability with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through its enforcement arm, ...
Top July Stories: Succeeding Through the Crisis, Tax Credits and Creating a Culture Shift
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Our top two stories on RCS last month for the second month in a row were from SRS Distribution. The company shared in a recent podcast how they strive to create a culture of success for ...
NRCA Opens Registration for Virtual Legal Conference
Join fellow roofing industry professionals for nine legal, technical and business education programs October 13-15, 2020. The National Roofing Contractors Association is inviting roofing industry professionals to register for its virtual legal conference, Roofing Issues: Decks to Dockets, which will be held October 13-15. During the legal conference, NRCA will provide nine ...
Virtual Western Roofing Expo a Huge Success for the Industry
By WSRCA. The first-ever virtual expo exceeded expectations while keeping everyone safe and healthy. The Western States Roofing Contractors Association is incredibly thankful to the participants of the first-ever Virtual Western Roofing Expo who made the event a huge success! The event took place July 1-15 and had over ...
Four Key Topics Roofers Should Address in their Safety Manuals
Manuals should clearly define training, monitoring, disciplinary consequences and safety requirements. 1. Plans for Conducting Safety Training While sometimes overlooked, corporate safety and health programs (“safety manuals”) should include plans for how employees will be trained regarding safety. These plans should cover, for example: (1) who will be responsible for conducting ...
